Evaluation of geogrids for stabilising weak pavement subgrade

International Journal of Pavement Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 413-429

  Tang, Xiaochao ^a   Chehab, Ghassan R ^a   Palomino, Angelica ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated testing, MMLS3; Bench scale testing; Geogrid; Pavement; Subgrade stabilisation

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PAVEMENTS; SOIL TESTING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING;

ACCELERATED PAVEMENT TESTING; ACCELERATED TESTING, MMLS3; APERTURE SIZES; BENCH-SCALE TESTING; CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIOS; DIRECT SHEARS; GEOGRID; GEOGRIDS; INTERFACE TESTS; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MODEL MOBILE LOAD SIMULATORS; PAVEMENT SUBGRADES; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; REINFORCED PAVEMENTS; SMALL STRAINS; STABILISATION; SUBGRADE SOILS; SUBGRADE STABILISATION; TEST RESULTS;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 55149118764     PISSN: 10298436     EISSN: 1477268X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10298430802279827     Document Type: Article

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